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robustious

American  
[roh-buhs-chuhs] / roʊˈbʌs tʃəs /

adjective

  1. rough, rude, or boisterous.

  2. robust, strong, or stout.

robustious British  
/ rəʊˈbʌstʃəs /

adjective

  1. rough; boisterous

  2. strong, robust, or stout

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Other Word Forms

  • robustiously adverb
  • robustiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of robustious

First recorded in 1540–50; robust + -ious

Vocabulary lists containing robustious

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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After flitting into Britain to plug one of her movies, robustious Jayne Mansfield ran afoul of an unchivalrous lensman, emerged on film as a cow in leopard's clothing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week, with a robustious performance of Rigoletto, the Rome Opera's 1949 summer season came to a close.

From Time Magazine Archive

After serving as host at a heaping Thanksgiving dinner for elderly folks, Boston's unpompous Archbishop Richard J. Cushing shifted into high, merrily danced an Irish jig with two robustious ewes of his diocesan flock.

From Time Magazine Archive

Watching Scofield slip effortlessly from dying Volpone to robustious Fox is as fascinating as the unfolding of his intricate schemes.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the heart of William Johnson there were three great emotions: his hero-worship of Malcolm Sage, his romantic devotion to Gladys Norman, and his wholesome fear of the robustious humour of Tims.

From Malcolm Sage, Detective by Jenkins, Herbert George

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